Dave Allen says, “Battles charging through a song. This one’s taken from five different stage angles, as I couldn’t get happy with my position. It still captures their raw energy. Between them and The Mars Volta they could power a small city, it seemed.”

Battles live onstage at Sasquatch Festival 2008 from Dave Allen on Vimeo.

Andrew R. Tonry delivers a brand new episode of Easier Than Reading, the musical podcast that gives you a sneak peak at the live music happening around town this week. Hear tunes from Los Campesinos!, the Queers, 31knots, Frog Eyes, Tom Fuckin’ Jones (pictured), and MORE.

This week on Savage Lovecast:

He thinks he’s a 61-year-old sex machine; she just likes the money he pays her. Should she keep pretending to enjoy the oral sex her sugar daddy insists on giving her?

Clark Kent: Hear the charming but confusing tale of a couple who maintain both a real and online relationship with each other.

Two calls from people wondering about open relationships: One from a happily married man whose wife wants to branch out, and another from a woman who very much wants to be the OTHER woman.

A brother and sister are gay. Should they both come out at the same time?

And, Dan Savage gets support from the fatosphere.

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Whilst Ned Lannamann is off spear-fishing sperm whales in the Arctic Circle, Portland’s favorite intern Drew Gemmer (aka DJ Drew) is taking over as host of Your Radio Sucks this week. So strap that hoverboard on your feet, but don’t try to go over the water — DJ Drew will take it from here. Featured artists this week are Does It Offend You, Yeah? (pictured), Yo Majesty, Lil Wayne feat. Corey Gunz, Fleshtone, Cut Copy, Architecture in Helsinki, Carcrashlander, Death Cab For Cutie, and Trannybear Loves Trout.

Matt and Mags lament that Elvis Costello turned them down for an interview by playing something off the new album. Mags attempts to explain Matt a tutorial on global warming and how to make your own laundry detergent. Matt compares himself to Fox Moulder and explains why Las Vegas tap water makes people want to kill themselves. Music by the Cure, Squeeze, Todd Rundgren, the Police and more. Welcome to episode 72 of Pure Pod for Now People.